1 Chronicles 11:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, and he went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he slew{H5221} an Egyptian,{H4713} a man{H376} of great stature,{H4060} five{H2568} cubits{H520} high; and in the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027} was a spear{H2595} like a weaver's{H707} beam;{H4500} and he went down{H3381} to him with a staff,{H7626} and plucked{H1497} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand,{H3027} and slew{H2026} him with his own spear.{H2595}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} an Egyptian{H4713}, a man{H376} of great stature{H4060}, five{H2568} cubits{H520} high; and in the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027} was a spear{H2595} like a weaver's{H707}{(H8802)} beam{H4500}; and he went down{H3381}{(H8799)} to him with a staff{H7626}, and plucked{H1497}{(H8799)} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} him with his own spear{H2595}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He smote a man of Egipte also, which was fyue cubites greate of stature, and had in his hande a speare like a weuers lome. Yet wente he downe to him with a staffe, and toke the speare out of his hande, and slewe him with his awne speare,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he slewe an Egyptian, a man of great stature, euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he slue an Egyptian, whose stature was euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare lyke a weauers beame: And the other went downe to him with a waster, & plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand [was] a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian -- a man of measure, five by the cubit -- and in the hand of the Egyptian `is' a spear like a beam of weavers, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:7 : 7 The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron, and a shield-bearer went before him.
  • 1 Sam 17:51 : 51 David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
  • 1 Chr 20:5 : 5 There was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan, the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.
  • Deut 3:11 : 11 For only Og, king of Bashan, remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its width, according to the cubit of a man.
  • 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 A champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 92%

    20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he killed two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit during the time of snow:

    21 And he killed an Egyptian, a handsome man; and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

    22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name among the three mighty men.

    23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

  • 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and had a name among the three mighty men.

  • 77%

    20 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred men, slew them, and had a name among the three.

    21 Of the three, he was more honored than the two, for he was their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

    22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many deeds; he killed two lion-like men of Moab. Also, he went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

  • 1 Sam 17:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 He wore bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.

    7 The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron, and a shield-bearer went before him.

  • 71%

    16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the descendants of the giant—the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass, and he was girded with a new sword—thought to kill David.

    17 But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his aid and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.

    18 After this, there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the descendants of the giant.

    19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan, the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear's staff was like a weaver's beam.

  • 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains, who lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

  • 15 And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

  • 25 And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him and he died.

  • 69%

    49 David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine in the forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

    50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand.

    51 David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

  • 4 A champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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    35 I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it rose against me, I caught it by its beard, struck it, and killed it.

    36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

  • 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him, and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

  • 10 He arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

  • 5 There was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan, the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.

  • 18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

  • 10 So I stood upon him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.

  • 1 Chr 20:7-8
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    68%

    7 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, slew him.

    8 These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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    21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.

    22 These four were born to the giant in Gath and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

  • 8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite who sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he killed at one time.

  • Exod 2:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 And it happened in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

    12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

  • 23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

  • 23 But he refused to turn aside: therefore Abner struck him with the back end of the spear under the fifth rib, so the spear came out behind him; and he fell there and died on the spot: and as many as came to the place where Asahel fell and died stood still.

  • 40 He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the brook, put them in the shepherd's bag, in the pouch he had, and with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

  • 16 But Ehud made for himself a dagger which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he bound it under his garment on his right thigh.

  • 1 Sam 26:7-8
    2 verses
    66%

    7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and there lay Saul sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; but Abner and the people lay around him.

    8 Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now, therefore, let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him a second time."

  • 12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and killed the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

  • 30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him, Thus says the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And Benaiah told the king this, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

  • 23 The quiver rattles against it, the flashing spear and the javelin.

  • 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck the Egyptian.

  • 13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.

  • 10 He struck great nations, and killed mighty kings;

  • 26 David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,